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Solar Cycles and the Northern Lights

As the solar cycle approaches its peak in 2024, scientists anticipate heightened activity in the occurrence of the Northern Lights, also known as the Aurora Borealis. The solar cycle, also known as the sunspot cycle,…

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Alaska Adventure Tours

If it’s an adventure you’re looking for — look no further than Alaska! Alaska adventures…

The Best Months To See the Northern Lights in Alaska?

Do you want to know when it is the best time to visit Alaska and…

The Best Time to go to Alaska

A vast land of stark beauty, Alaska is one of the top travel destinations for…

Can You Still See the Northern Lights During a Full Moon?

The Northern Lights is one of the most stunning sights of the natural world. Unfortunately,…

New Press! Gondwana Buys Alaska’s Grizzly Lodge!

Exciting news, we did a thing! As featured in Alaska Business magazine, Gondwana Ecotours is…

Our Northern Lights Adventure Tour!

Since 2013 Gondwana Ecotours has hosted over 98 tours and traveled over 100,000 miles. It’s…

New Press! Our Polar Bear Adventure Tour Was Mentioned in Escape Magazine!

We are excited to announce that our Polar Bear Adventure Tour was mentioned in Australia’s…

Northern Lights Adventure Tour – Gift for Dads Who Love to Travel

How are you going to celebrate your father this Father’s Day? How about with a…

How Likely am I to See the Northern Lights?

Seeing the Alaskan Northern Lights can be a life-changing event. The ribbons of colorful light…

Guests Are Loving our Northern Lights Ecotour!

What Makes Our Northern Lights Ecotour So Special? We pay close attention to the best…

Visit the Aurora Ice Sculpture Museum In Alaska

About Visiting The Aurora Ice Museum In Alaska (a.k.a. The Chena Ice Museum & Hot…

Reasons To Visit the Museum of the North

Voted as one of Alaska’s most popular tourist destinations by USA Today 10 Best Series,…

Eight Reasons our Northern Lights Adventure is Doable for Anyone

Is the Northern Lights Adventure a Good Fit for Me? A lot of guests ask…

Where to Watch the Northern Lights in Fairbanks: A Taste of Alaska Lodge

Family Owned and Operated The story of A Taste of Alaska Lodge first begins when…

Northern Lights Viewing in Fairbanks: Alaska Grizzly Lodge

More Than Just a Fairbanks Bed and Breakfast Many people find themselves searching for a…

Fall 2017 Aurora Update + Press from Travel & Leisure Magazine

Fall 2017 Aurora Viewing Update from Fairbanks After a 2016-2017 aurora viewing season with a…

Meet Our New Northern Lights Guide + Feature in Luxury Travel Mag

Fred Vreeman Joins the Gondwana Team! Meet Fred – an experienced and knowledgeable guide who…

Fairbanks Aurora Viewing Spots!

What Makes a Good Aurora Viewing Spot? When choosing a location for Aurora viewing, you…

Best Times for a Northern Lights Tour + New Press in “Travel Weekly”

What Causes the Northern Lights? When you see Aurora, you are witnessing a reaction between…

Why Aurora Viewing is Awesome in Fairbanks + “Trip of the Week” Feature!

Now is the Best Time for Aurora Viewing Locals often say that if you stay…

5 Northern Lights Travel Tips

We love trading travel tips with fellow adventurers. In “olden times,” (a.k.a. 15 years ago)…

About Travel: Alaska for Nature Lovers

Experiential Travel A shift is happening in travel; More people are choosing to spend their…

Press: The Travel Wrap & Alaska Packing List

See the Northern Lights “We’re officially in Northern Lights season, so if this spectacular phenomenon…

Boston Globe Feature: Go “There” With Gondwana

Northern Lights Ecotour We’re thankful to have been featured on the “Here, there and everywhere”…

L.A. Times Feature: Travel More in 2017

Travel More in 2017 In the new year, many people assign “travel more” as their…

The Columbus Dispatch: Northern Lights Photo Tour

Trip of the Week: Northern Lights Photo Tour Sometimes, you don’t have to travel far…

Double Feature: Winter Travel

Winter Travel in Alaska Many people associate vacations with summer, but winter is an exhilarating…

Chris Cruises Feature: Northern Lights Ecotour

Small Group Travel Though blogger Chris Owen usually reviews cruise vacations, this time he has…

Modern Traveler : Photographing the Aurora

After a aurora vacation is over, photos are the best way to relive your travel…

When to See the Northern Lights In North America

Here Are A Few Things You Should Know About Seeing The Northern Lights In Alaska…

Celebration Vacations in Alaska: Luxury Travel Magazine Feature

What is a Celebration Vacation? “A recent study by AARP revealed that an astounding 75…

In Which Countries Can You See the Northern Lights?

In which countries can you see the northern lights? The northern lights can be seen…

Escape the Dog Days: NorthJersey.com Feature

Escape the Heat on an Alaskan Ecotour Many folks live a sunbird lifestyle, migrating south…

10 Best Places to See the Aurora Borealis

Where is the Best Place to See the Northern Lights? In a nutshell, there are…

When & Where to See the Aurora Borealis

The Best Time to See the Aurora Borealis Like all natural wonders, the Aurora Borealis…

Gondwana Press: Take Mom to Alaska!

Take Mom on Gondwana’s Northern Lights Adventure Gift giving can be a trying time for…

Can I See the Northern Lights in their Dimming Phase?

The Solar Cycle Research on the Northern Lights is still very much in its early…

What causes the Northern Lights?

The aurora borealis, the well-known but fickle lights in the sky, have long been a…

Weirdness of Alaska

Keep Alaska Weird Portland, OR and Austin, TX both make a dubious claim in their…

Best Northern Lights Viewing Spots

Viewing the Northern Lights The northern lights, fickle inhabitants of the night sky are the…

Extreme North: Visiting The Arctic Circle

When I took my first trip beyond the Arctic Circle, I had not read any…

Amazed by the Northern Lights

Life is a series of moments; continuous and unyielding. Every now and then we can…

The Northern Lights Alaskan Adventure Starter Pack

Going to Alaska is quite an adventure, especially if you are out having fun in…

8 Things You Need to Know About Photographing the Northern Lights

1. What time of year to do take pictures of the Northern Lights? Photographing the…

Predicting Nature: When is the best time to see the Northern Lights?

A question we commonly receive is “When is the best time to see the northern…

Tales of the Aurora

My last post, 9 Things You Didn’t Know about the Northern Lights , inspired me…

9 Things You Didn’t Know about the Northern Lights

1. Aurora Borealis is a natural phenomenon named after a Greek god and a Roman…

Good Odds: Looking for the Northern Lights

“How Likely Is It to See the Northern Lights?” People often ask about the likelihood…

Trail Northern Lights Hunting

Hunting for the Northern Lights The Northern Lights: The spirits of our ancestors hanging out…